Basketball Game Preview: Jim Ned Indians vs. Grape Creek Eagles

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Previous Games

01/30/24 - Home	77-11 W
01/05/24 - Away	58-20 W
01/30/23 - Away	62-3 W
01/06/23 - Home	84-8 W
02/08/22 - Away	81-3 W
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Jim Ned is 10-0 against Grape Creek since February of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Jim Ned Indians will host the Grape Creek Eagles at 6:15 p.m. The timing is sure in Jim Ned's favor as the squad sits on 18 straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Grape Creek has been banged up by eight consecutive losses on the road also dating back to last season.

On Tuesday, Jim Ned took their game with ease, bagging a 51-19 victory over Sweetwater. The Indians have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 matchups by 25 points or more this season.

Meanwhile, it was a Battle of the Birds when Grape Creek duked it out withWall on Tuesday. Grape Creek was outmatched by Wall and fell 74-31. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 1223rd, while the Hawks are ranked 141st).

Grape Creek's defeat dropped their record down to 1-13. As for Jim Ned, their win bumped their record up to 20-1.

Everything came up roses for Jim Ned against Grape Creek when the teams last played back in January of 2024, as the team secured a 77-11 victory. Does Jim Ned have another victory up their sleeve, or will Grape Creek turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.